Economic Times Top Stories

• FRRB now looks at low audit fees, negative reserve parameters for reviewing cos' fin statements
• 'Weighty' FMCG matters: Prices repacked, value unpacked; Daily goods makers repurpose pack sizes to pass GST cut benefits
• India Inc enters Samvat 2082 with cautious optimism; CFOs bet on digital push and consumption revival, warn of global volatility
• Lakshmi’s blessings for India Inc: CFOs seek clarity, purpose and sustainable growth this Diwali
• India Inc Celebrates Diwali: From Lights to Gratitude, Offices Turn Festive Hubs
• AI won’t trigger layoffs; will shift people from backend to frontlines, says HDFC Bank CEO
• UltraTech Cement's fixed costs to drop in current quarter: CFO Atul Daga
• Light up businesses this Diwali
• Gen Z in Finance: How CFOs are adapting to a new generation at work
• ICAI’s FRRB flags 388 serious audit lapses; refers 205 cases for disciplinary action and 183 to regulators

Economic Times

• ₹1.75 trillion raised via IPOs in Samvat 2081; Stallion India, Zinka, and Quality Power lead charts
• Coca-Cola Plans $1 Billion IPO for Indian Bottling Unit Amid Rising Competition
• India's F&B sector set for Rs 9,000 crore IPO boom amid rising demand
• Zepto closes $450-million round led by US pension fund Calpers; valuation hits $7 billion
• India’s Q3 2025 dealmaking hits multi-year high at USD 39.9 billion, led by record M&A and IPO surge
• Integris Medtech files IPO papers with Sebi to garner Rs 3,500-4,000 cr
• LG Electronics' India IPO attracts $50 billion in bids, sets near two-decade record
• India's IPO Boom: Citigroup Predicts $20 Billion in Upcoming Listings Over Next Year
• Bharti Telecom Set to Launch Historic ₹150 Billion Bond Sale to Fund Refinancing and Capex.
• HSBC launches Innovation Banking in India, allocates $1 billion to support startups

CA Club India

• GST Overhaul a "Diwali Gift for Green India," Hails Bhupender Yadav
• PM Underscores Transformative Impact of GST Reforms on Manufacturing Sector
• GST 2.0 Rollout: CBIC Expects Temporary Dip in Revenues, Festive Demand to Aid Recovery
• GST Rationalisation to Boost MSMEs, Exports and Consumer Welfare
• GST Reforms: Cigarettes to Cost More, But Bidi Prices Cut to Protect Industry
• CBIC Confident of Smooth Transition to Next-Gen GST by September 22, Says Chairman
• CBIC Refutes Reports of 18% GST on Caramel Popcorn
• NextGen GST Reforms to Benefit Dairy Farmers and Rural Economy: PM
• GST Rationalization Boosts Dairy Sector, Most Products Now at Nil or 5%
• ICAI Confirms September 2025 CA Exams to Be Held as Scheduled

BBC News

• 300 people tell BBC of police misogyny and racism after undercover investigation
• Focus of grooming inquiry 'will not change', home secretary insists
• Effects of antidepressants on physical health ranked for first time
• Gaza health crisis will last for 'generations', WHO chief warns
• The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
• Israel identifies bodies of two hostages returned by Hamas
• Ukraine hits Russian chemical plant with UK-made Storm Shadow missiles
• Staff skipped checks and said a vulnerable young woman was safe. Days later, she was dead
• Six arrested after violent protest outside Dublin migrant hotel
• Eurostar orders first double-decker trains

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